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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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