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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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