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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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