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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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