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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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