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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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