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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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