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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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