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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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