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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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