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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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