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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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