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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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