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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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