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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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