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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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