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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants 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. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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