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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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