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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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