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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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