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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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