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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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