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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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