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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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