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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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