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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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