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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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