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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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