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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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