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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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