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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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