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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 (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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