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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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