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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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