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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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