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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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