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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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