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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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