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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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