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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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