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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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