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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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