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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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