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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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