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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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