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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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