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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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