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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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