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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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