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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates 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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