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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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