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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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