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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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