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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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