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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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