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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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