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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key 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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