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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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