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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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