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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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