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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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