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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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