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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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