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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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