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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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