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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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