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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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