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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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