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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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