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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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