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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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