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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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