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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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