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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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