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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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