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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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