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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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