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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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