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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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