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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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