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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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