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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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