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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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