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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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