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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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