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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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