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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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