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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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