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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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