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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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