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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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