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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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