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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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