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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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