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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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