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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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