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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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