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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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