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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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