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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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