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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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