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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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