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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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