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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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