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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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