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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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