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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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