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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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