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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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