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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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