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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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