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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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