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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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