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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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