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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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