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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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