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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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