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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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