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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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