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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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