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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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