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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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