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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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