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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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