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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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