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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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