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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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