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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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