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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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