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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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