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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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