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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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