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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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