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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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