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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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