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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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