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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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