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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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