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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)