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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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