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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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