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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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