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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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