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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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