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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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