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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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