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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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