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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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