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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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