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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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