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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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