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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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