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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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