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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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