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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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