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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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