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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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