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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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