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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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