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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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