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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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