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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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