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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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