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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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