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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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