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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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