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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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