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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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