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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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