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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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