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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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