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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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