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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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