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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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