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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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