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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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