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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the 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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