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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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