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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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