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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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