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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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