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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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