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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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