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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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