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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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