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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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