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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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