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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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