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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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