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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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