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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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