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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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