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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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