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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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