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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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