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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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