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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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