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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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