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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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