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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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