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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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