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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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