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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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