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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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