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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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