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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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