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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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