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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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