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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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