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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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