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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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