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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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