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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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