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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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