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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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