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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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