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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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