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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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