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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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