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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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