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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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