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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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