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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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