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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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