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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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