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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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