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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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