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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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