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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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