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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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