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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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