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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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