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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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