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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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