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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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