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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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