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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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