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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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