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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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