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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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