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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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