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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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