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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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