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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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