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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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