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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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