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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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