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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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