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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important 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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