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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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