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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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