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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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