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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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