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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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