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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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