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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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