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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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