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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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