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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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