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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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