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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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