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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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