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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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