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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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