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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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