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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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