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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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