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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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