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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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