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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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