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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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