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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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