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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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