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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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