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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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