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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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