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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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