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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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