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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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