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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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