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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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