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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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