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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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