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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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