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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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