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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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