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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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