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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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