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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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