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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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