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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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