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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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