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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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