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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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