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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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