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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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