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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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