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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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