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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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