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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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