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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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