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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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