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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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