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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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