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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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