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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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