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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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