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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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