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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education