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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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