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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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