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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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