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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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