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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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