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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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