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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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