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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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