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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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