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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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