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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student 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 elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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