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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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