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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the 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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