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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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