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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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