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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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