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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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