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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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