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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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