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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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