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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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