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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology 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 massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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