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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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