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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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