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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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