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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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