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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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