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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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