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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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