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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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