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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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