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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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