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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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