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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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