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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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