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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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