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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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