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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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