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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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