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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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