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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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