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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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