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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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