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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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