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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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