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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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