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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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