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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the 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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