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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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