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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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