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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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