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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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