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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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