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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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