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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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