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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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