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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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