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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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