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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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