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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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