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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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