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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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