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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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