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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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