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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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