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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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