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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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