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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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