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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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