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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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