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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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