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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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