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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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