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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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