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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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