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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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