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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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