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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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