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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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