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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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