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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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