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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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