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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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