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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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