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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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