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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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