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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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