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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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