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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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