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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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