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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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