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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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