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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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