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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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