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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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