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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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