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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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