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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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