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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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