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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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