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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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