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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we 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 in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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