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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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