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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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