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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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