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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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