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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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