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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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