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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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