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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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