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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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