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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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