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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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