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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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