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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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