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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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