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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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