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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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