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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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