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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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