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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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