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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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