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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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