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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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