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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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