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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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