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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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