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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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