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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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