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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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