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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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