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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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