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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes 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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