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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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