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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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