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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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