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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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