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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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