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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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