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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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