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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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