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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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