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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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