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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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