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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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