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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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