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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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