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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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