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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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