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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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