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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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