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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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