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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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