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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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