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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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