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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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