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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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