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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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