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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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