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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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