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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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