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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new 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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