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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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