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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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