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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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