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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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