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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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