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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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