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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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