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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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