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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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