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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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