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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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