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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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