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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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