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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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