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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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