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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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