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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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