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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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