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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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