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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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