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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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