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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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