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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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