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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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