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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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