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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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