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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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