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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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