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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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