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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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