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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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