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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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