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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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