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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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