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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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