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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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