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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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