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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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