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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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