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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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