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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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